estimate (of costs); budget
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
but; however; provided that
form; shape; figure; visage
aforementioned; above-mentioned
intensive; concentrated; focused
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
casting and counting votes
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
counting ballots; tally (of votes)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
being projected to win; being certain to be elected; being sure of being elected
program (e.g. TV); programme
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to face; to go towards; to head towards
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
established practice; custom
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
to make merry; to be festive
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to make a fist; to clench one's fist